Month: December 2021

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The 8th Silk Road International Film Festival Held in Fuzhou – Winners of the Golden Silk Road Awards Announced

FUZHOU, China, Dec. 14, 2021 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/– From December 8th to 12th, the 8th Silk Road International Film Festival was held in Fuzhou City, Fujian Province, China. The event was sponsored by China Media Group, Fujian Provincial Government and Shaanxi Provincial Government, and organized by the Fujian Film Administration, Fuzhou Municipal Government and CCTV-6 Film Channel.

The winners of 8th Golden Silk Road Awards are as follows:

-I Never Cry, for Best Film;

-Celine Sciamma, Director of Petite Maman, for Best Director;

-Gong Zhe was honored as Best Actress for her role in Island Keeper;

-Liu Ye was honored as Best Actor for his performance in Island Keeper;

-Turaj Aslani (Iraq/Syria), for Best First-time Director;

-Lennert Hillege (Netherlands), for Best Cinematography;

-Crossing the Yalu River, for Best Visual Effects;

-The Mole Agent (Chile), for Best Documentary Film; and

-Where Is Anne Frank (Belgium/Luxembourg/France/Netherlands), for Best

Animation Film

According the Office of Executive Committee (Fuzhou) of the Silk Road International Film Festival, during the five-day Festival, nearly one hundred film professionals from countries and regions along the Silk Road gathered in Fuzhou and discussed the development of the film industry. Movies are used as a tie to promote cultural exchanges between China and the countries and regions along the Belt and Road.

Source: Office of Executive Committee (Fuzhou) of the Silk Road International

Film Festival

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The Opening Of Unified Military Command’s Headquarters Is A Message Of Determination To Protect GCC Security And Gains, Says GCC SG

Riyadh, Dr. Nayef Falah Mubarak Al-Hajraf, Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), extended thanks to and appreciation of the GCC leaders for their continuous support and constant keenness to protect and preserve the blessed march of the GCC in all fields, on the occasion of the opening of the headquarters of the Unified Military Command (UMC) in Riyadh.

In a statement following the inaugural ceremony, the GCC Secretary General also thanked the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense and the Kingdom’s government for hosting the headquarters of the Unified Military Command, affirming that this opening comes as one of the most prominent military gains in the GCC march and a message of peace that builds for the future, and a message of determination to protect the GCC security, stability and gains in light of the existence a unified force of the GCC states consisting of air, land and sea forces as well as air defenses. He asserted that this unified command deals with the threats facing the region, adding that it is a deterrent to protect citizens and gains against any foreign threat trying to undermine the GCC security and stability.

Dr. Al-Hajraf expressed thanks to and appreciation of the GCC Ministers of Defense and Chiefs of Staff for their keenness and support for the Unified Military Command for carrying out its role in preserving the GCC well-established entity in accordance with the directives of the GCC leasders, wishing the command’s leadership, officers and personnel all success.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

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SAIP Seizes Electronic Devices And Recordings Stores Violating Intellectual Property Rights Regulations

Riyadh, As part of its efforts to protect intellectual property rights, the inspection teams of the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property (SAIP), in cooperation with the Ministry of Commerce, the General Commission For Audiovisual Media (GCAM) and Public Security, have conducted field tours targeting shops that violate intellectual property rights regulations in various regions of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

This comes as an extension of the regular field tours carried out by the inspection teams in public facilities and shops. During its first phase, the campaign focused on electronics facilities (outlets for the sale and maintenance of computers and satellite broadcasting devices), recordings, copying and photocopying centers to monitor violations of intellectual property rights that take place in the course of their activities.

SAIP emphasizes the importance of respecting intellectual property rights, and that it will not tolerate taking the necessary measures to hold accountable violators of regulations in all areas that the SAIP is concerned with protecting their rights. SAIP has provided communication channels through social media @saipksa, e-mail saip@Saip.gov.sa and the direct customer service number 920021421.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

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Truck accident killing one child and injuring two shows dangers of NE Syria camps for children

Syria, 1 December: The deaths of an Iraqi child and two Iraqi women who were run over in their tent by a water truck is a stark reminder that Al Hol camp in North East Syria camp is no place for children to grow up, Save the Children said today.

Two women and a 16-year-old girl from the same family were killed on Monday and two other children injured when a water truck crashed into their tent. The two injured children are in hospital where one of them, a 9-year-old girl, is being treated for a fractured pelvis and broken legs.

Sara*, 15, whose sister Farah* was injured, told Save the Children:

“We used to get scared of playing outdoors because of the water trucks but death has followed us to our tents. I would go without water my whole life if my sister could start walking again.”

Farah’s friend Noor*, 10, also told Save the Children:

“We used to crave water and anxiously wait for it but now I don’t ever want to get it delivered.”

Water trucks, currently the main source of water for the camp, have been regularly involved in accidents in the camp. On 20 November this year, a 10-year-old girl from Tajikistan died after being hit by a truck, and a three-year-old Iraqi child also died in October. Since November 2020, at least six children have died as a result of vehicle accidents.

In addition to the fatal accident on Monday, a fire broke out in the camp, damaging two tents. Fires are a major risk in the camp, including deliberate arson, and the most common recorded cause of deaths for children. Fires are a particularly hazard in winter, when cold and wet weather means people in the camps use kerosene heaters or burn wood to try to keep warm. So far this year 13 children have been killed by fires in Al Hol.

Children make up roughly two-thirds of the estimated 60,000 displaced people who have been living in Al Hol and nearby Roj camp since the collapse of the Islamic State (ISIS) in 2019. While the majority are Syrian and Iraqi, the camps also house foreign women and children from some 60 countries.

Save the Children’s Syria Response Director, Sonia Khush, said:

“Yesterday’s tragedy is a reminder that no child should grow up in Al Hol risking death and injury. As we move into Syria’s cold winter, it is more urgent than ever that we find long-term solutions for people to be able to leave the camp. For foreign children, it is vital that their governments repatriate them as soon as possible. It is unconscionable that children can die in the camp simply because their governments will not take them home.”

Save the Children provides activities and services including case management, mental health and psychosocial support, education through temporary learning spaces, mother-baby areas providing infant and young child feeding services for pregnant and lactating mothers and children under the age of two, as well as recreational activities in child-friendly spaces.

Source: Save the Children

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South Africa records a sharp jump in Corona infections, amid fears of the spread of “Omicron”

Baghdad  In just a day, South Africa witnessed a sharp jump in new infections with the Corona virus, amid the spread of the new “Omicron” strain, as this indicator rose about twice.

The National Institute of Infectious Diseases reported that, during the past 24 hours, it had recorded 4,373 new infections, compared to 2,273 the previous day, and the largest number of cases was monitored in Gauteng Province, where the daily toll reached 3,143.

During the day, the institute recorded 21 new deaths, compared to 25 cases in Monday’s data.

So far, the number of coronavirus infections in the country has reached 2,968,052, including 89,843 deaths.

On November 28, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa had predicted that his country would face a fourth wave of the Corona virus pandemic due to the spread of the “Omicron” strain, which he said was behind most infections in the most populous province of Gauteng.

The first infection with the “B.1.1.529” strain, which the World Health Organization later called “Omicron”, was recorded in Botswana on November 11 in a South African, where the largest number of patients was detected.

The World Health Organization classified this mutator as “alarming”, as well as a group of countries in southern Africa, the strain reached the Netherlands, Belgium, Israel, Britain, Germany, Italy, the Czech Republic, Australia and Canada.

The start of the spread of this strain resulted in a new wave to limit the movement of transport in the world, especially the closure of the southern African countries, which are already suffering from economic problems and a shortage of vaccines.

Source: National Iraqi News Agency

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